Opinion Welcomes Former Congressional Candidate and NYT Bestselling Author Buzz Patterson to the Site

Press release

Buzz Patterson (bestselling author, former candidate for Congress) will join RedState’s first pages

Redstate.com – May 20, 2022

RedState proudly announces that Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson, a retired Air Force pilot who is also a bestselling author has become its latest columnist. Patterson served as the Clinton White House’s nuclear football carrier. After leaving that post, Patterson penned a searing indictment of the Clinton administration and Bill Clinton’s mishandling of national security in particular in his best-selling book, Refusal to Perform Duty. Patterson has produced two follow-up tomes on the America’s ongoing national security crisis: Unscrupulous DisregardAnd Conduct Unbecoming.

Patterson will add a weekly column, “The Buzz Cut,” to the RedState pages, in addition to providing his unique brand of policy and cultural commentary to both the front pages and RedState’s subscription VIP pages. Patterson, a former candidate for Congress, said that he’s excited to go from RedState Reader to RedState Writer.

“I’m thrilled to announce that I am joining RedState as a featured columnist! I’ve long been a faithful reader and, with all that’s going on in our nation, now I get to share! Please join me there and stay tuned!”

RedState Managing Editor Jennifer Van Laar calls Patterson’s addition to the roster a “huge win” for RedState readers who value sharp political insight that comes from personal experience.

“We here at RedState have long regarded Buzz as a vital voice in the political arena. Buzz’s personal experience is unmatched. In an era in which progressive misinformation is often passed off as news, Buzz’s voice is a ‘true north’ beacon. His addition to our stellar writing team is a huge win for every reader who values information and truth over sensationalism.”

Patterson’s weekly columns at RedState begin Monday.

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